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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Edinburgh West

105,723 and 100,380 residents (mid-2024).

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher than Edinburgh West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harrogate and Knaresborough Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Edinburgh West: £3,974Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Edinburgh West: £3,754Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12,407, Edinburgh West £12,537Edinburgh West: £12,537Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,407Edinburgh West: £12,590Harrogate and Knaresborough: £12,460Edinburgh West: £11,892Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,768

    £12,407£12,460£11,768Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£12,537£12,590£11,892

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,264, Edinburgh West £1,205Edinburgh West: £1,205Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,264Edinburgh West: £1,210Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,269Edinburgh West: £1,143Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,199

    £1,264£1,269£1,199Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£1,205£1,210£1,143

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £11,499, Edinburgh West £11,836Edinburgh West: £11,836Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,499Edinburgh West: £11,887Harrogate and Knaresborough: £11,548Edinburgh West: £11,227Harrogate and Knaresborough: £10,907

    £11,499£11,548£10,907Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£11,836£11,887£11,227

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £249, Edinburgh West £255Edinburgh West: £255Harrogate and Knaresborough: £249Edinburgh West: £256Harrogate and Knaresborough: £250Edinburgh West: £242Harrogate and Knaresborough: £236

    £249£250£236Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £642, Edinburgh West £427Edinburgh West: £427Harrogate and Knaresborough: £642Edinburgh West: £429Harrogate and Knaresborough: £645Edinburgh West: £405Harrogate and Knaresborough: £609

    £642£645£609Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£427£429£405

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough £17, Edinburgh West £18Edinburgh West: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Edinburgh West: £18Harrogate and Knaresborough: £17Edinburgh West: £17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £16

    £17£17£16Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Edinburgh West: £403Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Edinburgh West: £380Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Edinburgh West: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Edinburgh West: £104Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £56, Edinburgh West £74Edinburgh West: £74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Edinburgh West: £74Harrogate and Knaresborough: £56Edinburgh West: £70Harrogate and Knaresborough: £53

    £56£56£53Edinburgh West is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1,010, Edinburgh West £856Edinburgh West: £856Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,010Edinburgh West: £860Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1,015Edinburgh West: £812Harrogate and Knaresborough: £958

    £1,010£1,015£958Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£856£860£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £202Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £191, Edinburgh West £263Edinburgh West: £263Harrogate and Knaresborough: £191Edinburgh West: £265Harrogate and Knaresborough: £192Edinburgh West: £250Harrogate and Knaresborough: £181

    £191£192£181Edinburgh West is higher£263£265£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £6.15, Edinburgh West £6.44Edinburgh West: £6.44Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.15Edinburgh West: £6.47Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.17Edinburgh West: £6.11Harrogate and Knaresborough: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Edinburgh West is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough £1.03, Edinburgh West £5.35Edinburgh West: £5.35Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.03Edinburgh West: £5.37Harrogate and Knaresborough: £1.04Edinburgh West: £5.07Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.98

    £1.03£1.04£0.98Edinburgh West is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Edinburgh West: £7.59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Edinburgh West: £7.17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,015.8, Edinburgh West 1,025.7Edinburgh West: 1,025.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,015.8

    1,015.8Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count1,025.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 67.6, Edinburgh West 61.1Edinburgh West: 61.1Harrogate and Knaresborough: 67.6

    67.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher61.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harrogate and Knaresborough 134.8, Edinburgh West 99.7Edinburgh West: 99.7Harrogate and Knaresborough: 134.8

    134.8Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher99.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough 117.1, Edinburgh West 120.0Edinburgh West: 120.0Harrogate and Knaresborough: 117.1

    117.1Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count120.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Harrogate and Knaresborough 12.2, Edinburgh West 15.6Edinburgh West: 15.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 12.2

    12.2Edinburgh West is higher15.6

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Edinburgh West, per person in the age group
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,768£12,537£12,590£11,892Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,264£1,269£1,199£1,205£1,210£1,143Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,499£11,548£10,907£11,836£11,887£11,227Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£249£250£236£255£256£242Edinburgh West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£642£645£609£427£429£405Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£74£74£70Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£958£856£860£812Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£181£263£265£250Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.44£6.47£6.11Edinburgh West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.03£1.04£0.98£5.35£5.37£5.07Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.81,025.7Edinburgh West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.661.1Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.899.7Shared outHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.563.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026117.1120.0Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.215.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Per resident

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harrogate and Knaresborough Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3,970, Edinburgh West £3,958Edinburgh West: £3,958Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,970Edinburgh West: £3,974Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,987Edinburgh West: £3,754Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3,766

    £3,970£3,987£3,766Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£3,958£3,974£3,754

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,677, Edinburgh West £2,498Edinburgh West: £2,498Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,677Edinburgh West: £2,508Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,689Edinburgh West: £2,369Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,539

    £2,677£2,689£2,539Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,498£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £768, Edinburgh West £741Edinburgh West: £741Harrogate and Knaresborough: £768Edinburgh West: £744Harrogate and Knaresborough: £771Edinburgh West: £703Harrogate and Knaresborough: £728

    £768£771£728Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £2,481, Edinburgh West £2,358Edinburgh West: £2,358Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,481Edinburgh West: £2,368Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,492Edinburgh West: £2,237Harrogate and Knaresborough: £2,354

    £2,481£2,492£2,354Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,358£2,368£2,237

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £54, Edinburgh West £51Edinburgh West: £51Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Edinburgh West: £51Harrogate and Knaresborough: £54Edinburgh West: £48Harrogate and Knaresborough: £51

    £54£54£51Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Edinburgh West £85Edinburgh West: £85Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £86Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £81Harrogate and Knaresborough: £131

    £139£139£131Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£85£86£81

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.62, Edinburgh West £3.57Edinburgh West: £3.57Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.62Edinburgh West: £3.59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.63Edinburgh West: £3.39Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £284, Edinburgh West £401Edinburgh West: £401Harrogate and Knaresborough: £284Edinburgh West: £403Harrogate and Knaresborough: £285Edinburgh West: £380Harrogate and Knaresborough: £270

    £284£285£270Edinburgh West is higher£401£403£380

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £95, Edinburgh West £110Edinburgh West: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Edinburgh West: £110Harrogate and Knaresborough: £95Edinburgh West: £104Harrogate and Knaresborough: £90

    £95£95£90Edinburgh West is higher£110£110£104

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £34, Edinburgh West £45Edinburgh West: £45Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Edinburgh West: £46Harrogate and Knaresborough: £34Edinburgh West: £43Harrogate and Knaresborough: £32

    £34£34£32Edinburgh West is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £614, Edinburgh West £526Edinburgh West: £526Harrogate and Knaresborough: £614Edinburgh West: £528Harrogate and Knaresborough: £616Edinburgh West: £499Harrogate and Knaresborough: £582

    £614£616£582Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher£526£528£499

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £139, Edinburgh West £201Edinburgh West: £201Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £202Harrogate and Knaresborough: £139Edinburgh West: £191Harrogate and Knaresborough: £132

    £139£139£132Edinburgh West is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £116, Edinburgh West £162Edinburgh West: £162Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Edinburgh West: £163Harrogate and Knaresborough: £116Edinburgh West: £154Harrogate and Knaresborough: £110

    £116£116£110Edinburgh West is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.73, Edinburgh West £3.96Edinburgh West: £3.96Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.73Edinburgh West: £3.98Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.75Edinburgh West: £3.76Harrogate and Knaresborough: £3.54

    £3.73£3.75£3.54Edinburgh West is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.63, Edinburgh West £3.29Edinburgh West: £3.29Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.63Edinburgh West: £3.30Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.64Edinburgh West: £3.12Harrogate and Knaresborough: £0.60

    £0.63£0.64£0.60Edinburgh West is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harrogate and Knaresborough £7.35, Edinburgh West £7.56Edinburgh West: £7.56Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.35Edinburgh West: £7.59Harrogate and Knaresborough: £7.38Edinburgh West: £7.17Harrogate and Knaresborough: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count£7.56£7.59£7.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 219.2, Edinburgh West 204.4Edinburgh West: 204.4Harrogate and Knaresborough: 219.2

    219.2Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 14.6, Edinburgh West 12.2Edinburgh West: 12.2Harrogate and Knaresborough: 14.6

    14.6Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher12.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 29.1, Edinburgh West 19.9Edinburgh West: 19.9Harrogate and Knaresborough: 29.1

    29.1Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher19.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 42.5, Edinburgh West 63.8Edinburgh West: 63.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 42.5

    42.5Edinburgh West is higher63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 71.2, Edinburgh West 73.8Edinburgh West: 73.8Harrogate and Knaresborough: 71.2

    71.2Edinburgh West is higherDepends on how you count73.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7.4, Edinburgh West 9.6Edinburgh West: 9.6Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7.4

    7.4Edinburgh West is higher9.6

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Edinburgh West, per resident
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,970£3,987£3,766£3,958£3,974£3,754Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,677£2,689£2,539£2,498£2,508£2,369Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£768£771£728£741£744£703Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,481£2,492£2,354£2,358£2,368£2,237Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£51£51£48Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£85£86£81Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.57£3.59£3.39Shared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£401£403£380Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£110£110£104Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£45£46£43Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£614£616£582£526£528£499Harrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£201£202£191Edinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£162£163£154Edinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.73£3.75£3.54£3.96£3.98£3.76Edinburgh West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£0.63£0.64£0.60£3.29£3.30£3.12Edinburgh West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£7.56£7.59£7.17Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2204.4Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.612.2Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.119.9Shared outHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.563.8Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202671.273.8Edinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.49.6Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Total

Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Edinburgh West on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harrogate and Knaresborough Edinburgh West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £419.7m, Edinburgh West £397.3mEdinburgh West: £397.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £419.7mEdinburgh West: £399.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £421.5mEdinburgh West: £376.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £398.1m

    £419.7m£421.5m£398.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£397.3m£399.0m£376.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £283.0m, Edinburgh West £250.7mEdinburgh West: £250.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £283.0mEdinburgh West: £251.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £284.2mEdinburgh West: £237.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £268.5m

    £283.0m£284.2m£268.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£250.7m£251.8m£237.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £81.2m, Edinburgh West £74.4mEdinburgh West: £74.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.2mEdinburgh West: £74.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £81.5mEdinburgh West: £70.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £77.0m

    £81.2m£81.5m£77.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £262.3m, Edinburgh West £236.7mEdinburgh West: £236.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £262.3mEdinburgh West: £237.7mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £263.4mEdinburgh West: £224.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £248.8m

    £262.3m£263.4m£248.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£236.7m£237.7m£224.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £5.7m, Edinburgh West £5.1mEdinburgh West: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mEdinburgh West: £5.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.7mEdinburgh West: £4.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.6m, Edinburgh West £8.5mEdinburgh West: £8.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.6mEdinburgh West: £8.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mEdinburgh West: £8.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.38m, Edinburgh West £0.36mEdinburgh West: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mEdinburgh West: £0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.38mEdinburgh West: £0.34mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £30.0m, Edinburgh West £40.2mEdinburgh West: £40.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.0mEdinburgh West: £40.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £30.2mEdinburgh West: £38.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mEdinburgh West is higher£40.2m£40.4m£38.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £10.0m, Edinburgh West £11.0mEdinburgh West: £11.0mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mEdinburgh West: £11.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £10.0mEdinburgh West: £10.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mEdinburgh West is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £3.6m, Edinburgh West £4.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.6mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.6mEdinburgh West: £4.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mEdinburgh West is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £64.9m, Edinburgh West £52.8mEdinburgh West: £52.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £64.9mEdinburgh West: £53.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £65.2mEdinburgh West: £50.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £61.5m

    £64.9m£65.2m£61.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higher£52.8m£53.1m£50.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £14.7m, Edinburgh West £20.2mEdinburgh West: £20.2mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mEdinburgh West: £20.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £14.7mEdinburgh West: £19.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mEdinburgh West is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £12.3m, Edinburgh West £16.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mEdinburgh West: £16.3mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £12.3mEdinburgh West: £15.4mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mEdinburgh West is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.39m, Edinburgh West £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.40mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.39mEdinburgh West: £0.40mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.40mEdinburgh West: £0.38mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.40m£0.37mEdinburgh West is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.07m, Edinburgh West £0.33mEdinburgh West: £0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mEdinburgh West: £0.33mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.07mEdinburgh West: £0.31mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.06m

    £0.07m£0.07m£0.06mEdinburgh West is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough £0.78m, Edinburgh West £0.76mEdinburgh West: £0.76mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mEdinburgh West: £0.76mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.78mEdinburgh West: £0.72mHarrogate and Knaresborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHarrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 23,174, Edinburgh West 20,513Edinburgh West: 20,513Harrogate and Knaresborough: 23,174

    23,174Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count20,513

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 1,543, Edinburgh West 1,221Edinburgh West: 1,221Harrogate and Knaresborough: 1,543

    1,543Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,221

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 3,075, Edinburgh West 1,993Edinburgh West: 1,993Harrogate and Knaresborough: 3,075

    3,075Harrogate and Knaresborough is higher1,993

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 4,497, Edinburgh West 6,402Edinburgh West: 6,402Harrogate and Knaresborough: 4,497

    4,497Edinburgh West is higher6,402

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 7,523, Edinburgh West 7,405Edinburgh West: 7,405Harrogate and Knaresborough: 7,523

    7,523Harrogate and Knaresborough is higherDepends on how you count7,405

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harrogate and Knaresborough 782, Edinburgh West 961Edinburgh West: 961Harrogate and Knaresborough: 782

    782Edinburgh West is higher961

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Harrogate and Knaresborough and Edinburgh West, total
MeasureHarrogate and KnaresboroughEdinburgh WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£419.7m£421.5m£398.1m£397.3m£399.0m£376.8mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£283.0m£284.2m£268.5m£250.7m£251.8m£237.8mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.2m£81.5m£77.0m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.3m£263.4m£248.8m£236.7m£237.7m£224.5mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£40.2m£40.4m£38.2mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mShared outEstimatedEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.9m£65.2m£61.5m£52.8m£53.1m£50.1mHarrogate and Knaresborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mEdinburgh West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEdinburgh West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mEdinburgh West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.07m£0.07m£0.06m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mEdinburgh West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mShared outEstimatedHarrogate and Knaresborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,17420,513Harrogate and Knaresborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5431,221Harrogate and Knaresborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0751,993Shared outHarrogate and Knaresborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4976,402Shared outEdinburgh West
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5237,405Harrogate and Knaresborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026782961Shared outEstimatedEdinburgh West

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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